And the Recalls Keep Coming: Cadillac ATS and Dodge Ram Edition

Wednesday GM announced it’s recalling 121,000 Cadillac ATS cars due to fire risks from the rear defroster/defogger. 97,000 of the ATS sedans are years 2013-16 and in the US; the remaining 24,000 are in Canada, Mexico, and other areas outside North America.

GM has said it’s aware of four fires caused by the rear defroster/defogger, with no injuries, fatalities, or crashes. GM also says the fire risk is in the rear pillar on the driver side.

The fix? The dealer updating the Electronic Climate Control module software to delete the automatic rear defogger “on” function. Owners will still be able to turn the rear defogger manually.

And it doesn’t end there!

A completely unrelated recall of 1,747 2014-15 Ram 1500 trucks by Fiat Chrysler! What is happening?! 10 years ago American cars weren’t recall city…the curse of technology. Back to this recall info. Sorry for that outburst.

An investigation by Fiat Chrysler found a battery wiring harness may chafe against a bracket if assembly protocols weren’t followed. The fix for this is the dealer inspects and reroutes – if necessary – said wiring harness to prevent a short (aka fire risk). The recall is limited to diesel 4x2s. 1,697 Ram 1500s affected are in the US with the remaining 50 in Canada. Fiat Chrysler said they’re not aware of any injuries, crashes, or fires related to this.

I’d hoped to have a witty and hilarious comment by the time I was done writing this…looks like I don’t.

Wait! There’s MORE!

As of publishing time, I found out about yet another Fiat Chrysler recall! 2012-14 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups and 3500, 4500 and 5500 Chassis Cabs. Additional vehicles totaling approximately 235,925 in Canada; 26,543 in Mexico and 23,635 outside the NAFTA region, will also be recalled.

Instead of airbags that don’t deploy, now we’re looking at airbags that may deploy when they shouldn’t. The Fiat Chrysler statement/announcement reads:

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